{"author_name":"AngelDE98","cat":"LD #26","comments":[],"epoch":1367256840,"likes":2,"metadata":{"p_key":"43205","p_author":"AngelDE98","p_authorkey":"11776","p_urlkey":"78841","p_title":"LD 26 Compo \u2013 Post Mortem","p_cat":"LD #26","p_event":"LD26","p_time":"1367256840","p_likes":"2","p_comments":"0","p_status":"UPD5","us_key":"11776","us_name":"AngelDE98","us_username":"angelde98","event_start":"1366934400","event_key":"16","event_name":"LD26"},"text":"

Yeah, this time I made it on-time for the compo. I had to smash a single, small bug just after deadline. Mod support was my friend (continue reading to know why).<\/p>\n

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As soon as I’ve seen the theme “Minimalism” I just got a title for the game. “Reverse Minimalistic”: “Citsilaminim”.<\/p>\n

I’ve decided upon a black-white-ish art style so I made some random tiles and the player in that style.<\/p>\n

Later on I noticed that it just didn’t blend well with my art skills so I gave up on the tiles – the player was left up to now except of the palette.<\/p>\n

So I was going to look for another palette directed on one single color. After playing around I’ve been stuck on “blue”. So I made some random tiles with the main color “blue”, tinted the player “blue” and voila, Graphics \ud83d\ude00<\/p>\n

Later on I’ve been playing with Caustic. That went wrong so I fired up FL Studio’s randomizer. That went “kinda right”. Sound done \ud83d\ude00<\/p>\n

I’ve wanted one verry big map but I went out of ideas for puzzle map parts verry fast so I built in 3 factors for reaching the goal:<\/p>\n

– Player decides the path (there is a “split point” in the mid)<\/p>\n

– Player decides the ending (number of orbs + time needed = commentary)<\/p>\n

– Player’s timing (see “time needed” but also “being stuck in walls”)<\/p>\n

There is no “right \/ proper ending”.<\/p>\n

The day after releasing the game I noticed comments about a corrupt .jar so I reuploaded.<\/p>\n

Then I noticed comments about “being stuck in blinking walls”. Well, “Okaaay? As long as they are blinking you may get out”.<\/p>\n

But to be sure I’ve released an optional patch (I even warn that this patch is optional and can alter the gameplay by fixing a bug but I guess nobody cares and yells about “adding features after deadline”) which was really easy to deploy. Why?<\/p>\n

Shadow (the code base & engine) has got built-in “modding support” so I used it to fix the bug.<\/p>\n

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Thanks to the IRC Channel *cough* not *cough* I was able to fix all the bugs before compo deadline *cough* not *cough*.<\/p>\n

But hey, it’s playable! And it’s better than any of my other games I made for LD until now (I guess?).<\/p>\n

http:\/\/www.ludumdare.com\/compo\/ludum-dare-26\/?action=preview&uid=11776<\/p>\n

Have fun and don’t forgett to rate!<\/p>\n

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PS: Yeah, I made it for compo. Last 2 (without MiniLD) times I had to extend deadline for jam. That wasn’t necessary this time! \ud83d\ude00<\/p>\n

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